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Geneva calling: WHO resolution on mental disorders.

Corrado Barbui¹, Benedetto Saraceno

¹WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. corrado.barbui@univr.it.

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|June 16, 2012

Summary

The World Health Organization

Area of Science:

Public Health
Global Health Policy
Mental Health Services

Background:

A 2012 World Health Organization (WHO) resolution calls for a global mental health action plan.
This commentary highlights potential risks to the resolution's effective implementation.
Lack of political awareness and resource allocation are key concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

To raise awareness about challenges facing the WHO mental health resolution.
To propose strategies for enhancing the resolution's impact and implementation.
To emphasize the need for collaboration and transparent methodology.

Main Methods:

Analysis of the 2012 WHO resolution on mental, neurological, and substance use disorders.
Discussion of potential barriers to implementation.

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Formulation of recommendations for WHO and Member States.

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The resolution's potential is threatened by low political visibility and insufficient commitment.
Translating the call for academic exchange into actionable policy is unclear.
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Conclusions:

Increased visibility and awareness of the resolution among health ministries are crucial.
WHO should facilitate open collaboration for developing the action plan.
A transparent, scientifically sound methodology, including stakeholder input, is essential for the action plan.